Organizational Health Check
An organization’s EHS and ESG Health Check refers to a comprehensive assessment or audit of its performance and practices in these areas. Conducting such a health check is crucial for several reasons, and it offers numerous benefits such as Legal and Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Understanding Stakeholder Expectations, securing Competitive Advantage, Cost Savings, Innovation and Productivity, Performance Benchmarking, Enhanced Reputation, Strategic Alignment between EHS and ESG goals with the organization’s broader strategic objectives, Transparency and Reporting, Compliance Assurance, effective Stakeholder Engagement, Employee Satisfaction, Long-Term Resilience, securing Investor confidence & hence Access to Capital, and Long-Term Sustainability by Alignment with Global Trends.
The health checks are through various EHS and ESG audits that are essential tools and provide a structured and systematic way to assess and improve an organization’s performance in these critical areas.
We help clients by conducting EHS and ESG health checks that are essential for organizations to meet compliance requirements, manage risks, enhance their reputation, improve operational efficiency, and tap into opportunities for sustainable growth. These assessments help organizations align with evolving societal and regulatory expectations while ensuring long-term resilience and success.
Management Audits
The management audit is a systematic and comprehensive assessment of an organization’s policies, practices, and performance in the areas of environment, health, safety, social responsibility, governance and alignment with best practices.. We support clients in Planning and Preparation, Data Collection and Review, Risk and Compliance Assessment, Performance Evaluation, Gap Analysis, Recommendations and Action Plans, Continuous Improvement, Reporting, Follow-Up and Monitoring etc.
An EHS management audit is a comprehensive and valuable tool for organizations committed to responsible and sustainable business practices. It helps organizations identify areas for improvement, reduce risks, ensure compliance, enhance transparency, and align with evolving societal and regulatory expectations, and Drive Sustainability. These involve multi-factor approach to provide end-to-end solutions on EHS matters.
The deliverables include Audit Summary and Executive Summary, Final Audit Report and a Presentation. These help organizations proactively manage EHS risks, protect employees and the environment, ensure regulatory compliance, and demonstrate a commitment to responsible EHS management. They provide a roadmap for enhancing EHS performance, reducing risks, and improving EHS practices.
A Comprehensive Safety Audit, often referred to as a safety management system audit or a workplace safety audit, is a systematic and thorough examination of an organization’s safety policies, practices, organization’s facilities, operations, procedures, and safety protocols to identify potential hazards, assess compliance with safety regulations, and make recommendations for improvement. The primary purpose of such an audit is to assess the effectiveness of safety measures, identify potential hazards and risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide recommendations for improvement.
A comprehensive safety audit is a critical tool for organizations to proactively manage workplace safety, protect employees, and prevent accidents. It helps organizations achieve their safety goals, improve safety culture, and ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards.
Process Safety Management (PSM) audit is a specialized assessment focused on evaluating an organization’s process safety management system, procedures, and practices to assess compliance with regulatory requirements, identify potential hazards, and evaluate the effectiveness of safety measures in place. PSM audits are essential for industries that handle highly hazardous chemicals, such as the chemical, petrochemical, and manufacturing sectors, to prevent catastrophic incidents and ensure the safety of workers and the surrounding environment.
The deliverables of a comprehensive PSM audit is a critical tool for organizations handling hazardous processes to proactively manage process safety risks, protect employees, the community, and the environment, and prevent catastrophic incidents. It helps organizations achieve their process safety goals, improve safety culture, and ensure compliance with process safety regulations and standards. They provide a roadmap for enhancing process safety, reducing risks, and improving safety practices.
Environmental audit is a systematic and comprehensive examination of an organization’s environmental performance, practices, and compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and standards. The primary purpose of an environmental audit is to assess an organization’s impact on the environment, identify potential environmental risks and liabilities, identify areas for improvement, and recommend actions for improvement. Environmental audits are conducted to promote environmental sustainability, ensure regulatory compliance, and minimize environmental impacts.
An environmental audit is a critical tool for organizations to proactively manage their environmental responsibilities, minimize environmental risks thereby protecting the environment, and demonstrate a commitment to environmental sustainability. It helps organizations achieve their environmental goals, improve environmental performance, and ensure compliance with environmental regulations and standards. It provides a roadmap for implementing environmentally responsible practices and achieving sustainability goals
Comprehensive Water Audit, also known as a water management audit or water use assessment, is a systematic examination of an organization’s water usage, water management practices, water-related impacts, and water conservation efforts. The primary purpose of such an audit is to evaluate the organization’s water efficiency, identify opportunities for water conservation, minimize water-related risks, ensure compliance with water regulations, and reduce water-related costs. Water audits are particularly important for industries that rely heavily on water resources or where water is a significant operational and environmental concern or where organizations wish to undertake water conservation as a part of their ESG initiatives.
A comprehensive water audit is a valuable tool for organizations to proactively prioritize and implement water conservation measures, improve water management practices, and demonstrate their commitment to responsible water use and sustainability.
EHS review of Capital Expenditure (Capex) proposals is a critical process that organizations undertake to assess the potential EHS impacts and risks associated with proposed projects or investments. The primary goal is to ensure that EHS considerations are integrated into the decision-making process, minimize EHS & ESG risks at design stage, and align projects with the organization’s EHS objectives.
We support clients in EHS & ESG review process for major Capex proposals through Proposal Evaluation, EHS Risk Assessment, Regulatory Compliance Assessment, Emergency Response aspects, Mitigation Measures and Control Plans to be built into design (prevention), Cost Estimates, Benefit Analysis, and Approval Recommendations.
An EHS & ESG review of Capex proposals ensure that these considerations are integrated into the decision-making process, minimizing risks, enhancing safety, protecting the environment, and promoting responsible business practices. They help organizations make informed decisions about proposed projects while adhering to EHS compliance requirements and sustainability goals before major projects get rolled out for execution.
Specialist Audits
Safety culture diagnostics is a systematic assessment and analysis of an organization’s safety culture to understand its strengths, weaknesses, and work streams for improvement. A positive safety culture is essential for maintaining a safe work environment, preventing accidents, and ensuring the well-being of employees. Safety culture diagnostics help organizations identify cultural factors that may impact safety performance and develop strategies for improvement.
We help clients conduct Safety culture diagnostics as a vital assessment for implementing targeted interventions through focused approach on the critical work streams (separate for each organization and an outcome of diagnostics) that help enhance workplace safety, reduce incidents, and promote a culture of safety consciousness among employees at all levels.
An Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) audit of pharmaceutical sites is a comprehensive assessment of the antimicrobial stewardship practices, Research and Development, manufacturing processes, quality control measures within pharmaceutical facilities and Supply Chain that produces/delivers antibiotics and antimicrobial drugs. The aim of such an audit is to ensure that pharmaceutical companies are adhering to best practices in managing and mitigating the development of antimicrobial resistance, which is a growing global health concern. It also involves Employee Training and Awareness on AMR.
We help clients in conducting AMR audits of pharmaceutical sites that helps them in promoting responsible antibiotic production, minimizing the development of antimicrobial resistance, and ensuring the availability of effective antibiotics for future generations. It also supports regulatory compliance and helps pharmaceutical companies meet their social responsibility in addressing a critical public health issue.
EHS due diligence is a critical component of decision-making processes in various industries, as it helps potential investors, acquirers, or project developers make informed choices, minimize risks, and ensure that EHS considerations are integrated into their operations and decision-making. It also serves to protect the reputation and sustainability of the organizations involved.
Incidents happen across industries and countries, no matter how advanced they are. Incident investigation is a crucial process undertaken to determine the direct and underlying (root) causes of workplace incidents, near misses, or other undesired safety-related events. The primary objective is to identify what went wrong, why it happened, and what actions can be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Our team of experts help in conducting detailed and exhaustive investigation and provide recommendations based on best practices that are aimed at prevention of recurrence.
An electrical safety audit is a systematic evaluation of an organization’s electrical systems, equipment, and practices to assess their compliance with electrical safety standards, identify potential hazards, and ensure the protection of personnel, property, and assets from electrical-related risks. Electrical safety audits are critical in minimizing the risk of electrical accidents, fires, and equipment damage.
Our experts help clients by conducting electrical safety audit as deploy best practices as essential for safeguarding personnel and property from electrical hazards, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining the integrity of electrical systems. Regular audits help organizations prevent electrical accidents, reduce downtime, and enhance overall electrical safety.
An electrostatic safety audit is a systematic evaluation of an organization’s facilities, processes, and practices to identify and mitigate electrostatic discharge (ESD) hazards and related risks. Electrostatic discharge can lead to equipment damage, fires, explosions, and other safety incidents, particularly in industries where static electricity poses a significant threat, such as electronics manufacturing, chemical processing, and cleanroom environments.
We help clients in identifying ESD-sensitive Areas, assessing ESD Protection Measures, Static Control Devices, Material Handling and Packaging practices and establishing ESD Control Programs, policies, and procedures, including the use of ESD protective equipment, grounding practices, and training programs that help in preventing ESD-related incidents, protect sensitive equipment and components, and maintain a safe work environment in industries where static electricity poses a significant risk.
Siting layout audits for emergency prevention and response involve the assessment and evaluation of an organization’s facility layout, including the placement of buildings, equipment, infrastructure, and access routes, to ensure that it optimizes emergency response capabilities and preparedness. The goal of such audits is to identify any layout-related deficiencies that could hinder or improve emergency response efforts during incidents such as fires, chemical spills, natural disasters, or other emergencies.
Our Siting layout audits help in ensuring that facilities are well-prepared to prevent and when required respond effectively to emergencies while minimizing risks to personnel, property, and the environment. These audits help organizations identify and address layout-related deficiencies and optimize their emergency response capabilities.
Operational Audits
A comprehensive operational audit of existing Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) systems, along with the establishment of a scoring system, is a structured approach to evaluate and improve an organization’s EHS performance, compliance, and overall effectiveness. We help clients conduct audits and create a scoring system or key performance indicators (KPIs) that quantitatively measure various EHS aspects. This includes defining specific criteria and rating scales for each aspect. The scoring system allows for a quantitative assessment of various EHS aspects, providing a clear picture of strengths and areas that require improvement.
Our comprehensive operational audit of existing EHS systems, coupled with a scoring system, provides clients with as effective tool to promptly assess and monitor their EHS performance, identify hotspots and proactively take CAPA thereby supporting business continuity.
The purpose of a Permit to Work (PTW) system audit is to evaluate the effectiveness and compliance of an organization’s PTW system with established safety procedures, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. A PTW system is a crucial component of ensuring the safety of workers and preventing accidents, especially in high-risk industries such as construction, manufacturing, and petrochemicals. The audit aims to identify areas for improvement, verify that the PTW system is being properly implemented, and enhance overall safety.
These audits by our experts also help clients by sharing best practices and success stories from other organizations or industries that can be adopted to enhance the PTW system. We help clients deploy these audits as a critical tool to enhance their safety practices, prevent disasters and reduce the risk of accidents thereby making workplaces safer for employees and contractors.
A Pre-Commissioning Audit / Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) system is conducted to ensure that the organization’s project commissioning process is effectively implemented and that all necessary safety checks have been completed before commissioning a new or modified facility or process. The PSSR is a critical phase in ensuring the safety and integrity of operations, and the audit serves as a final verification that all prerequisites for safe startup are in place.
Our support in conducting these audits is a critical step in ensuring the safe startup of a new or modified facility or process before a safety sign-off happens. It helps clients confirm that all necessary safety measures are in place, minimizes the risk of accidents, and ensures compliance with safety regulations and standards.
The purpose of an Office Safety Audit is to systematically evaluate the safety practices, procedures, and conditions within an office environment to ensure the well-being and security of employees, visitors, and the organization as a whole. The primary focus is on identifying potential hazards, preventing accidents, and promoting a culture of safety in the workplace.
Our Office Safety Audit is a proactive measure that plays a crucial role in creating a safe and secure workplace environment, promoting employee well-being, and preventing accidents and incidents within the office. It helps clients maintain a culture of safety and compliance while addressing potential safety hazards and improving safety practices.
A Pre-Occupancy Building Safety Audit, also known as a pre-move-in safety inspection, is a comprehensive assessment of the safety and security features within a building or facility before occupants or tenants move in. The primary purpose of this audit is to identify potential safety hazards, ensure compliance with safety regulations, and create a safe and secure environment for occupants.
We help clients by conducting a Pre-Occupancy Building Safety Audit that helps them to ensure that a building is safe and secure for its occupants, that it helps prevent accidents, ensures compliance with safety regulations, and promotes a culture of safety within the building. Regular audits before occupancy or move-in are crucial to creating a safe living or working environment.
